Is PRETERNATURALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETERNATURALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETERNATURALLY mean?
- adverb
in a supernatural manner
“she was preternaturally beautiful”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PRETERNATURALLY
PRETERNATURALLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PRETERNATURALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parenterally17
- preternatural15
- parentally15
- paternally15
- petulantly15
- prenatally15
- alternately14
- peltately14
- planetary14
- ratepayer14
- antetype13
- parleyer13
- patently13
- peanutty13
- pterylae13
- teleplay13
- unpretty13
- parenteral12
- aureately12
- enterally12
- eternally12
- naturally12
- neutrally12
- ternately12
- apetaly12
- aplenty12
- partyer12
- peartly12
- penally12
- penalty12
- peytral12
- peytrel12
- playlet12
- plenary12
- pteryla12
- unaptly12
- apertural11
- enrapture11
- panetella11
- patellate11
- planulate11
- preattune11
- prelature11
- prereturn11
- repattern11
- repellant11
- arrantly11
- entreaty11
- errantly11
- errantry11
- latently11
- latterly11
- lunately11
- neurally11
- retrally11
- tarnally11
- truantly11
- truantry11
- tutelary11
- unreally11
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